Supply and Delivery of Electronic Components

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Estimated value

Awarded value

£446k

Awarded 18 May 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

19 May 2026

Description

EDR 25-013 Supply and Delivery of Electronic Components- The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Electronic components for use in Science and Technology Classrooms within all schools across NI for the period of 01 July 2026 to 31 December 2027 with the option to extend for any period(s) up to and including 18 months. This framework is led by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Colleges in NI https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Further Education Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ School in NI Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/ Independent EA Teachers’ and Educational Centres Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA) Armagh Observatory and Planetarium Middletown Centre for Autism Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC) Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE).

Scope

Reference
EDR 25-013
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Jun 2026 to 31 Dec 2027
Possible extension to 30 Jun 2029

There will be the option to extend for any further period(s) up to 18 months. Conditions for extension: • The availability of adequate funding. • Changes/increase in need in relation to the Framework and scope of the existing Framework. • If the Framework is continuing to deliver value for money.

CPV classifications
31000000
31700000
31710000
31711000
Contract locations
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
AC1 Review of Core ItemsAC1 Review of Core Items Tenderers must download 04 Technical Response. Before uploading this part of the response please ensure to follow the below guidance and Instructions. Tenderers must complete the tab entitled ‘core items’ providing all requested information including a URL link directly to each of the core items they wish to tender for. The Evaluation Panel will review the product(s) offered and determine if they meet the requirements detailed in ‘02 Specification of Requirements’. There are a number of ‘mandatory core’ items (highlighted in green within the 04 Technical Response document). Tenderers should be aware that only these products will be included in the evaluation. Should any of the ‘mandatory core’ items fail to meet the specification of requirements then this will result in a “Fail” for the whole section.quality
AC2 Catalogue StandardAC2 Review of Catalogues To achieve a pass, Tenderers must fully complete tab 2 of the 04 Technical Response documents entitled ‘Catalogues’ and provide a link or pdf to suitable catalogue(s) or sections within their website which contain products within the scope of the tender and that fully conform with the requirements detailed in '02 Specification of Requirements’. The Evaluation Panel will determine if the catalogue/website offered is relevant to the teaching of Science and Technology with a particular focus on electronic components up to A Level Standard. NB Tenderers should note that simply providing a link to a website is not sufficient. Any links provided should be to relevant sections within a website.quality
AC3 PriceAC3 Price Suppliers must download and fully complete the document 03 Pricing Schedule for the section(s) for which they are tendering. There are a number of ‘mandatory core’ items (highlighted in green within the 03 Pricing Schedule document). Tenderers should be aware that only these products will be evaluated by the Evaluation panel. Should any of the ‘mandatory core’ items fail to meet the specification of requirements then this will result in a “Fail” for the whole section.price

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

n/a Technical experience only

One Condition of Participation Required: Technical ability to perform the contract – Previous Experience Suppliers must provide two detailed examples of having provided a service to a similar scale and scope of the services outlined in the Specification within the last three years. The examples must demonstrate provision of a service that includes: • Details of service/goods provided • Name of Customer • Dates on which the service has been provided to the customer • Annual value of the service which has been provided to the customer. Suppliers must include whether this experience was public, private or third sector and the date the contract was awarded/services commenced.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£446k

Award date

18 May 2026

Contract start

31 May 2026

Contract end

30 Nov 2027

Awarded to